When discussions turn to fintech in Africa, the spotlight usually falls on the continent’s tier one or tier two fintech hubs. Yet some of the most interesting developments in financial technology are unfolding in smaller economies where structural financial gaps create space for innovation; Burundi is one such case. As... Read more ›
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stc pay Bahrain CEO Metin Zavrak says 2026 is about expanding regionally across the Middle East, while stepping up personalisation for users. Read more ›
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UAE-based consumer technology company Astra Tech officially rebranded PayBy, the platform powering the financial services within its botim app, to ‘botim money’. The move consolidates all of the company’s financial offerings under a single, unified consumer-facing identity. The company stated the step is a strategic evolution in its mission to... Read more ›
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Chinese outbound spending surges, new hotspots emerge. Inbound payments by travellers spike 500% using Alipay Tap! Read more ›
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Chinese outbound spending surges, new hotspots emerge. Inbound payments by travellers spike 500% using Alipay Tap! Read more ›
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Pleo launches multi-currency accounts, powered by Mastercard, to allow SMEs to hold and spend six currencies on one card, tackling £4bn in hidden annual FX fees. Read more ›
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Pleo launches multi-currency accounts, powered by Mastercard, to allow SMEs to hold and spend six currencies on one card, tackling £4bn in hidden annual FX fees. Read more ›
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Visa Direct is piloting stablecoin prefunding to help businesses unlock liquidity, modernise treasury, and speed up costly cross-border payments. Read more ›
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Visa Direct is piloting stablecoin prefunding to help businesses unlock liquidity, modernise treasury, and speed up costly cross-border payments. Read more ›
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Fintech Forward 2025 in Bahrain showed fintech growing up: instant payments, practical crypto, production pilots... plus a strong UK showing. Read more ›
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Spanish manager Azvalor and BNP Paribas launch a tokenised fund with Allfunds Blockchain, enabling real-time settlement for UCITS funds under CNMV's sandbox. Read more ›
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Spanish manager Azvalor and BNP Paribas launch a tokenised fund with Allfunds Blockchain, enabling real-time settlement for UCITS funds under CNMV's sandbox. Read more ›
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The future of money isn't public vs. private. In the UAE, fintechs and CBDCs are converging to build a system that is both agile and trusted. Read more ›
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The future of money isn't public vs. private. In the UAE, fintechs and CBDCs are converging to build a system that is both agile and trusted. Read more ›
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Fuse launched USD virtual accounts that clear funds in under an hour, providing financial institutions and enterprises with compliant, high-speed dollar access to emerging markets, bypassing major cross-border friction. Read more ›
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Fuse launched USD virtual accounts that clear funds in under an hour, providing financial institutions and enterprises with compliant, high-speed dollar access to emerging markets, bypassing major cross-border friction. Read more ›
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Asia Insurance has gone live with CoverGo's end-to-end platform, fully digitising its health insurance ecosystem from product creation and sales to claims processing. Read more ›
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Asia Insurance has gone live with CoverGo's end-to-end platform, fully digitising its health insurance ecosystem from product creation and sales to claims processing. Read more ›
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Digital payments giant Checkout.com secured its Georgia MALPB banking charter application, accelerating US growth to become its largest market by 2027. Read more ›
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Digital payments giant Checkout.com secured its Georgia MALPB banking charter application, accelerating US growth to become its largest market by 2027. Read more ›
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Payments provider PayDo accelerates international transfers by launching dedicated USD IBAN accounts via SWIFT, eliminating intermediary bank delays and doubling its supported currencies to over 60. Read more ›
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